So a little back story - I lived in a house with my best friends three out of the four years of school and had SO much fun. It was also really fun being able to decorate however we wanted. I also knew this was the time do go ALL OUT girly because someday I'd most likely get married to my college sweetheart (and I did).
So here it is.. my college bedroom circa 2004. (And yes, Charlotte and I go way back!)
It was the very first time I had ever painted a room, and I tackled the two toned paint. Risky! Looking back at this room I cringe a little, but at the time I loved it. I do see a little of the current decorator in me though, like the minimalist approach to furniture and accessories.
Anyway, the point of this post is that - I still really love purple. A more updated purple though. I really like Martha's new color Kalamata Olive:
I have been thinking about this color in our dining room. I said to my husband the other day - "Matt, you're going to hate me. You know I want to do my office in a skin toned pink, but I've been thinking of doing the office in this." And then I showed him the swatch. He looked at it and said "That's okay, I don't mind". Ah! The best husband ever!!! He lets me run with my decorating ideas and I love him for it. I haven't completely made up my mind on the dining room yet, so we'll see.
ps - I've already brought in a little purple on this vintage foot stool:
I just picked up the Kalamata Olive paint swatch myself. I'm teetering between that and "Griddle".
ReplyDeleteThat stool is gorgeous!! And your husband sounds very sweet!
ReplyDeleteI wish there was a way to post photos here because I did the same thing! Only the color I chose was "Flamingo Dream." It was a bold, bright pink color and I had all white furniture and fabrics. I loved it, but my boyfriend (now husband) said it was like sleeping in a, er, um.... (you get the idea).
ReplyDeleteMy college bedroom was purple too! I still love that color, though I don't have it in my house right now. The stool looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love that stool! I am thinking of doing pops of purple in my living room now with a greige paint, do you think this will look okay? Just discovered your blog while I was trying to find rooms done in greige and found your post from last year when you painted your living room in Woodrow Wilson Putty. Can't wait to read more of your blog entries!
ReplyDeletePurple can be so dramatic and perfect for a dining room!
ReplyDeleteI love that fabric! Where did you find it?
to be fair, that color will read as a manly, manly gray about as often as it reads as a moody, dramatic purple depending on light.
ReplyDeleteexcited to see how it turns out!
The fabric on that stool is yummy! Both my high school and college colors were purple...so I don't use a lot of it in my house now! :)
ReplyDeleteI love purple and thankfully DH does too. Love that stool too!
ReplyDeletelove, love, love purple! i'm currently working on my new purple and green living room. btw, the foot stool is awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the purple and I'm drooling over the footstool!
ReplyDeleteI painted my room pink in college for the same reason - it was my last chance to have a girly room before getting married.
ReplyDeleteI love that martha stewart color! I painted my college bedroom lavender and apple green - loved it then - painful to think of now!
ReplyDeleteI love that martha stewart color! I painted my college bedroom lavender and apple green - loved it then - painful to think of now!
ReplyDeleteThe fabric on that stool is yummy! Both my high school and college colors were purple...so I don't use a lot of it in my house now! :)
ReplyDeleteI love that stool! I am thinking of doing pops of purple in my living room now with a greige paint, do you think this will look okay? Just discovered your blog while I was trying to find rooms done in greige and found your post from last year when you painted your living room in Woodrow Wilson Putty. Can't wait to read more of your blog entries!
ReplyDeleteI just picked up the Kalamata Olive paint swatch myself. I'm teetering between that and "Griddle".
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